Verna Vogel and Frances Vettergreen: just turn your head a little
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Leighton Art Centre 282027 144 Street SW (Just 16 km south of Calgary), Foothills, Alberta T1S 0Y4
Frances Vettergreen, "Orion Skating with a Bird and the Moon,detail," nd
oil and cold wax, acrylic, conte, and marker on panel, 48" x 48”
just turn your head a little explores the intelligence of the body.
Artist Verna Vogel will be creating a site-specific string installation in the Main Gallery, paired with mixed media cold wax paintings by Frances Vettergreen. Both artists present works that are a reflection of their process-driven artistic practice. Both are inspired by the creative use of space and innovative use of materials.
Verna Vogel's installations are created directly in response to the room in which she makes them, drawing upon light, volume, and her body's reactions to the space. Frances Vettergreen paints from memory, using her peripheral perception as well as elements of abstraction to distill the critical elements of her experience of spaces and environments. Through their processes, both artists explore the edges of experience.
Please join us for the Opening Reception of 'just turn your head a little' and 'Context is Everything' on Saturday March 2, 2019 | 2 - 4 PM. Artist talks will begin at 3 pm, concluding at about 3:45 pm. Admission to Leighton Art Centre is Pay-What-You-Can.